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IDJN vs VEA: Differences, Returns & Fees

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IDJN and VEA are measured over different days, and VEA charges 0.03% to IDJN's 0.30%.

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Net assets: $1.5m on Oct 28, 2026 for Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF, and $231.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF.

IDJN on its own →VEA on its own →
At a glance
−1.1%
IDJN total return, since launch, Jun 2, 2026
+17.1%
VEA total return, 1 year
0.30%
IDJN expense ratio
0.03%
VEA expense ratio

Pair scorecard

VEA costs 0.27 points a year less.

IDJN vs VEA: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureIDJNVEA
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+17.1%
Drawdown
Below its high4.4%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksEFAFTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index
The outcome period
Buffer left, in index points14.2% of 15.0%
Days left in the period216
Period endsMay 31, 2027
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.30%0.03%
Net assets, IDJN as of Oct 28, 2026 and VEA as of Sep 30, 2026$1.5m$231.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund13.6%

Method

Side by side

IDJN Corgi International Developed Equities 15% Structured Buffer ETF VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
Where it sits Buffer ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Corgi Vanguard
What it is Defined outcome, 15% on EFA Tracks an index of Developed markets ex US
Total return, 1 year −1.1% (since launch, Jun 2, 2026) +17.1%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.3% (EFA) (since launch, Jun 2, 2026) not measured
Gap to its benchmark +0.2 pts vs EFA (since launch, Jun 2, 2026) not measured
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.03%
Holdings not read by ETFIQ 3906
Net assets, IDJN as of Oct 28, 2026 and VEA as of Sep 30, 2026 $1.5m $231.6bn

IDJN and VEA on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
IDJN

216 days remained on Oct 27, 2026.

Protection left, in index points: 14.2% of the 15.0% buffer still sits below today's EFA level. On May 31, 2027 the period ends and a new cap is set.

VEA

VEA tracks an index of Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +17.1% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3,906 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Are IDJN and VEA in the same category?
IDJN is a buffer ETF and VEA is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, IDJN or VEA?
VEA is cheaper, by 0.27 percentage points a year. That is about $27 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF →IDJN on its own →VEA on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →VEA dividend history →VEA holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
Corgi website ↗
VEA filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VEA prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VEA ↗

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